נֶ֫גֶף
ne.geph
“plague”
Definition
a trip (of the foot); figuratively, an infliction (of disease)
from H5062 (נָגַף);
- blow, striking, plague 1a) blow, plague (fatal) 1b) striking
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
נֶ֫גֶף appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.
And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israela stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,to the dwellers of Jerusalema trap and a snare.
Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD.
And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”
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